Manuscripts of interest will present or establish advances utilizing evidence-based outcomes in the following categories:

Proof of Concept

Use Cases/Pilots/Methodologies

Production/Deployment

Narrative/Systematic Reviews/Meta-Analysis

API

Healthcare Research

Opinion/Perspective/Point of View

Audience

Blockchain in Healthcare Today‘s audience includes healthcare executives, CIOs, and researchers in hospitals, healthcare payers organizations, informatics, academia, population health, government, CROs, biopharma, not-for-profit organizations, and other innovators. Blockchain in Healthcare Today provides the latest knowledge on blockchain technology and implementation challenges and benefits – with the ultimate objective of transforming and dramatically increasing the quality of healthcare.

Publishing model

BHTY publishes articles on a continuous basis to keep up with an ever evolving and dynamic marketplace. Continuous publishing means all BHTY articles will be available faster online as they become ready to publish, without linking them to a specific issue. This way, we can ensure an accurate reflection of developments, trends and open source information relevant to the trusted exchange of peer reviewed knowledge, while providing a forum for developing shared work and consensus. As an open access journal, all research articles are freely available immediately on publication. Articles will be cited, retroactively, once we obtain index status. Be assured we are work diligently to achieve this.

BHTY asks authors to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) of $850.00 US on acceptance of their original research article. Article Processing Charges (APC) cover the expenses incurred by publication, including the peer review process, journal production and publication, hosting software and archiving fees. There is no fee for Feature articles or Opinion pieces submitted.

BHTY has a waiver policy (see “Waiver Policy” further down on this page), for authors who cannot pay. We want to encourage open exchange in an evolving market and give fair consideration to all submissions, and believe this should not be linked to the ability to pay.

Open access enables the free publication to everyone, of research, sharing of information, and reuse with minimal restrictions. Open access articles can be identified by the Creative Commons copyright statement that appears at the end of articles published.

BHTY revenue model consists primarily of commercial support and related initiatives conducted under the auspices of the journal, such as conferences, summits, and roundtables.

Copyright

Authors contributing to BHTYagree to publish their articles under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, that allows reuse subject only to the use being non-commercial and to the article being fully attributed. BHTY makes all open access articles freely available on TMT website from the date of publication. Authors retain copyright of their work

Article Types

Please note, there are no word counts or limitations. BHTY wants you to contribute and share in as many words as you need.

Original research: These are detailed studies reporting original research in which blockchain technology has played a significant role. They include hypothesis, background study, methods, results, interpretation of findings, and a discussion of possible implications. Randomized, controlled trials, case series, cohort studies, pilot studies, and meta-analysis are also examples of original research that BHTY accepts for this category. As applicable, financial, and quality of care implications should also be explored.

Proof of Concept: Demonstrate feasibility to verify real world application, potential value and learnings. Examples such as interoperability, system integration and deployment may be topics. Use cases may also be submitted under this category. If possible, BHTY asks the author(s) to include examination of the financial impact the product or service may have on the marketplace.

Review article: Review articles give an overview of existing literature, with emphasis on blockchain technology, often identifying specific problems or issues and analyzing information from available published work on the topic with a balanced perspective. Review articles can be of three types: literature reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. The goal of this article type is to identify specific problems or issues and analyze information from available published work on the topic with a balanced perspective. Note: meta-analyses should be submitted as original research.

Clinical case study: Clinical case studies present the details of real patient cases from medical or clinical practice in which blockchain technology played a significant role. The cases presented are usually those that contribute significantly to the existing knowledge on the field. The study is expected to discuss signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a disease.

Clinical trial: Clinical trials describe the methodology, implementation, and results of controlled studies in which blockchain technology played a significant role. Please see “Format” and “Manuscript” sections below under “Journal Information.”

Technological Report: These reports focus on blockchain technology in healthcare. Priority is given to papers on the technical underpinnings of an initiative presented in a manner that informs influencers in making decisions in this space. For example, relevant pragmatic work on change management, human factors, and design thinking that accompany innovation should include actual implementation experience whenever available. Reports of metrics to measure these components is highly recommended.

Perspective, opinion, and interview: These are scholarly reviews of fundamental concepts or prevalent ideas in a field of blockchain technology. A perspective piece can be a review of a single concept or a few related concepts. These articles may represent an expert opinion or considered point of view, alerts of potential problems, observations, comments, controversies and opinions. It can contain a single concept or several related concepts.

Book review: The aim of a book review is to provide insight and opinion on recently published scholarly books on blockchain technology or related topic.

Authorship and related information

Note: The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) has published the “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals” (ICMJE Recommendations, formerly “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts”). BHTY endeavors to follow, the ICMJE recommendations for scholarly work in medical journals, as it aspires to adhere to the highest standards of scholarly publication practices. Details may be obtained here. BHTY requires these guidelines and recommendations are met for authors submitting papers to BHTY for review and publication.

Below you will find the "Role of Authors and Contributors" as outlined by ICMJE. Should you wish for a more detailed explanation, please click here. BHTY follows the criteria.

"Manuscripts should only be submitted for consideration once authorization of all contributing authors is gathered. The list of authors will include those who can legitimately claim authorship. This includes all those who:

Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND

Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND

Final approval of the version to be published; AND

Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Authors will meet the conditions of all of the points above. Each author will have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for appropriate portions of the submission's content."

Obtaining funding, collecting of data, or overall supervision of a research group does not qualify authorship. Contributors who do not meet the criteria above can be listed in the Acknowledgments section of your manuscript submission. See the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) guidelines for "Non-Author Contributors" on the bottom of this link."

Criteria for Publication

BHTY applies rigorous editorial and peer review conducted by a team of independent expert professional editors in the field.

Within the scope of the journal, as noted above, manuscripts should represent:

Originality and practicality in advancing blockchain in the value based care environment

Importance to research, practice, or change in the field

Interest and relevance for the BHTY audience and those with an interest in blockchain technology in healthcare

Rigorous methodology, with conclusions justified by the evidence presented

Adherence to the highest ethical standards

Article Processing Fees

What does the article-processing charge (APC) cover? Costs are involved in every stage of the publication process, including software, hosting, peer review, copy editing, archiving on dedicated servers etc. As a result, we ask authors to pay an APC for their article to be published open access. By paying the APC, authors can post the final, published PDF of their article on a non-commercial web site, institutional repository or other non-commercial free public server, immediately on publication.

Why do authors pay article-processing charges (APC)?BHTY is an open access, peer-reviewed journal. To provide open access, the journal charges publication fees for each article published. These fees cover the expenses incurred for publication, including software, the peer review process, journal production, publication, hosting, and archiving fees.

Waiver policy

For those authors that can't pay the APC, BHTY can provide a complete or partial waiver where limited funding is available. We will offer waivers to authors on request. No payment information is requested before an article is accepted. We review papers based strictly on MERIT. The quality and contribution it makes to the sector supersedes the APC. We believe this is paramount for fair and open exchange.

There is no charge for studentscurrently enrolled at an academic institution.

Papers must be evaluated before a waiver determination is made, and based solely on the MERITS of the paper.

BHTY provides a fair and unbiased forum where authors are encouraged to share both positive and negative experience in the telehealth sector. This can help efforts, planned and underway, in the sector. We are committed to providing a fair and objective forum for all perspectives and experiences.

Requests for waivers will be considered using the following criteria:

Whether there was external funding for the research for any of the authors

Whether the authors can access other funding outlets

Please note, the APC may also be covered in your research grant. If your institution has Open Access Funds available, it may cover your APC or reimburse you after paying it.

Refund policy

There are no refunds for Open Access articles once published.

There is no fee for non-research or "feature" articles published, although they too, undergo peer review.

Competing interests

The BHTY editors are not paid a fixed salary. Editors, editorial board members, and peer reviewers are required to declare all relevant competing interests and do not participate in the review of any submission for which they may have a competing interest.

BHTY requires all peer reviewers, editorial board members and journal staff to disclose relevant financial relationships. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he/she and/or a spouse or partner had a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest (i.e., any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or service consumed by, or used on, patients. Stocks, ICO etc.) Conflict of interest statements are located on the "Editorial Team" drop down menu on the "About" tab on the journal homepage.

Likewise, authors are required to disclose financial support from the industry or other conflicts of interest that might bias the interpretation of results. All submitted manuscripts must include a ‘Conflict of Interests’ section listing all competing interests (financial and non-financial). Read more on declaring conflicts of interest.

Open access policy

There are no fees to view or download content, nor are there any fees associated with subscriptions

BHTY publishes these articles under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license that allows reuse subject only to the use being non-commercial and to the article being fully attributed (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0). BHTY makes all open access articles freely available on BHTY website from the date of publication.

BHTY research articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. This requires journalists, PIOs and bloggers to credit BHTY as the source and provide a link to the journal and/or the original article in online coverage.

Open access articles are owned by the author and can be identified by the Creative Commons copyright statement that appears at the end of the article and takes the following form:

“This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, adapt, enhance this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0.” or “This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, adapt and enhance this work, for commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.”

Embargo Policy:

The content of accepted articles cannot appear in print, on media outlets, or electronic form (including blogs and discussion groups), prior to publication on the BHTY website. Abstracts of work may be presented at scientific conferences.

BHTY and ARTiFACTS Blockchain Research and PoE Collaboration

BHTY now provides a blockchain-based service for its author community for PoE, attributions, and indexing of content, plus linking supporting article materials for an early user-community in this leading-edge field. BHTY has partnered with ARTiFACTS to integrate blockchain into scholarly publishing workflow & collaborate on research to assess its effectiveness to improve speed, collaboration, access, transparency, & attribution in scientific research. The effort will include a work group that includes BHTY authors to provide feedback for product development.

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